Gregory M. Weiss, MD

Three new studies from Obesity Week 2018 offered highlights of different surgical interventions for obese patients.

Authors of a new study have found that widespread use of ultrasound increases the diagnosis of low-risk thyroid cancers and may lead to harm following thyroid surgery. 

The updated staging system results in 36% of patients being reclassified to a lower stage, reducing overdiagnosis.

How can adolescent body mass index influence T2DM risk later in adulthood? A new study offers insight. 

Which common treatment method for hyperthyroidism will lower a patient's risk for cardiovascular disease? Authors of a new study sought to find out.

Leptin resistance may be responsible for elevated leptin levels in obese women with polycystic ovary syndrome, according to authors of this study. 

Can albiglutide reduce the risk of cardiovascular events in T2DM patients? A new study sheds some light. 

Tumor size does indeed matter in the recurrence rate of papillary thyroid carcinoma, according to a new study.

A new study has found that the link between subclinical hypothyroidism and metabolic syndrome is only present in type 2 diabetes.

Low serum estradiol found to have a causal effect on bone mineral density and fracture risk in men vs low testosterone, according to a new study.

A new study found that left ventricular diastolic function is linked to poor glycemic control and A1c in T2DM patients. 

Patients with T2DM and proven cardiovascular disease have elevated markers of inflammation and endothelial stress, according to a new study.

Are basal insulin analogues all that different from each other in their glucose-lowering effects? According to a new study, not really. 

How do low- and high-normal levels of IGF-1 impact cognitive function and wellbeing during growth hormone replacement?  Answers from a new study.

Results of a new study highlight the importance of intensive treatment of all comorbidities associated with adult growth hormone deficiency.

Kidney function decline tends to be more rapid among diabetes patients vs patients without diabetes, according to a new study. 

According to a new study, young cancer survivors are at a 73% higher risk for endocrine disease.

A probiotic a day may help keep bone loss at bay, according to a new study. 

Right ventricular response to exercise may be used as a better indicator of ventricular-arterial coupling than resting hemodynamics, say authors of this new study.

Results of a new study identify specific clinical characteristics linked to poor quality of life in patients with PAH.

New study finds higher percentage of body fat is associated more with abnormal blood glucose in normal and overweight nondiabetic subjects. 

Is there a relationship between osteoporosis, cardiovascular disease, and mortality? This new study aimed to find out. 

The GLP-1 receptor agonist/metformin combination did not support weight loss in this population but did increase pregnancy rates per in vitro embryo transfer.

In a new study, the GLP-1 receptor agonist semaglutide was associated with greater weight loss than placebo -- and liraglutide.

Fasting sounds like a bad idea for anyone with type 2 diabetes and especially bad for someone taking antihyperglycemic drugs. But, is it really?

The ability to monitor glucose levels quite literally with the blink of an eye has gotten one step closer to clinical application. Get a quick review.

The influenza virus can be debilitating for your diabetes patients for many reasons. Here are some tips to help you help them stay safe this year.

The Jackson Heart Study found that smoking intensity and dose were associated with impaired pancreatic beta cell function in African Americans.